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The Queer History Of The Women's House Of Detention

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45:22 | May 16th, 2022

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In New York City, in the 20th century, tens of thousands of women and transmasculine people were incarcerated at the so-called "House of D." Author Hugh Ryan says that in many cases, the prisoners wer...Show More


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sjreif3 recommended:Jan 6th, 2023

House of D was feet from Stonewall, when the protests broke out, people who were incarcerated resisted from their cells and out the windows. 70% of people incarcerated in House of D identify as Queer (and we know today 40% of incarcerated women identify as Queer). - Arrested for “crimes against dru...Show More

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